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spread up the leg, and so does the tumefaction of the part. 

 In process of time the skin, inflamed and ulcerated, under- 

 goes an alteration of structure; prominences or granulations 

 appear on it, assuming the appearance of a collection of 

 grapes, or the skin of a pine-apple. They increase, and a 

 fetid discharge appears from the crevices between them. 



The cause is generally neglect of the horse. He is suffered 

 to stand in the stable with his heels cold and wet, which 

 necessarily disposes them to inflammation and disease. 



In the first stage of grease, bran, or turnip, or carrot 

 poultices will be serviceable, with moderate physic. Then 

 astringents must be employed; and the best are alum or sul- 

 phate of copper in powder, mixed with several times the 

 quantity of bole Armenian, and sprinkled on the sores. 

 These should be alternated every three or four days. The 

 grapy heels are a disgrace to the stable in which they are 

 found, and admit not of radical cure. 



Splints 



are bony enlargements, generally on the inside of the leg, 

 arising from undue pressure on the inner splint-bone; and 

 this is either caused by the natural conformation of the leg, 

 or violent blows on it. These excrescences will often grad- 

 ually disappear, or will yield to a simple operation, or to the 

 application of the hydriodate of potash or blister ointments. 



Sprains, 



if neglected, ^occasionally become very serious evils. Rest, 

 warm fomentations, poultices, or, in bad cases, blistering, 

 are the usual remedies. 



WindgaUs, 



if they are of considerable size, or accompanied by much in- 

 flammation or lameness, will find in a blister the most effect- 

 ual remedy. 



Sprains of the Fetlock 



demand prompt and severe blistering : nothing short of this 

 will produce a permanent cure. 



Sprains of the Pastern and Coffin Joints 

 demand still more prompt and decisive treatment. If neg- 



